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The REAL cost of a motoring conviction!

By Chris Proctor @ May 1, 2012 in Motoring Offences

Over a million fixed penalties are handed out to motorists every year for what many would regard as minor motoring offences.  A prime example of a minor motoring offence is speeding, where a person is travelling at a speed that is only slightly over the limit. Another example is driving...

An unconventional way to stop a drink driver!

By Chris Proctor @ Apr 18, 2012 in Motoring Offences

With Russia due to host the 2018 Football World Cup, a great deal of emphasis has been placed on improving the country's infrastructure and security. Security is a major issue as Russian policing methods have often come under scrutiny. Back in March 2010, Russian Police in Moscow used...

It’s a fair cop!

By Chris Proctor @ Apr 4, 2012 in Motoring Offences

PC Allonby, a serving police officer in Barrow, Cumbria, has been found guilty of drink driving after he was found to have 48 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35mg per 100 ml of breath. PC Allonby is alleged to have been driving a police vehicle when...

Double Trouble!

By Chris Proctor @ Apr 4, 2012 in Motoring Offences

Imagine you are arrested for drink driving and taken to your local police station. You are breathalysed and found to be over the legal drink drive limit. You are then charged with the offence of drink driving . You are then released from police custody and on leaving the station you...

Imagination is limitless, our roads are not!

By Chris Proctor @ Mar 30, 2012 in Motoring Offences

Imagine a place where speed limits do not exist and you could spend the day pretending you were Lewis Hamilton or Jenson Button. Now imagine a place where speed limits do exist and pretending to be Lewis Hamilton or Jenson Button could result in you losing your licence! A recent survey...

Premiership footballer makes premier mistake!

By Chris Proctor @ Feb 24, 2012 in Motoring Offences

Leon McKenzie, a former premiership footballer, has received a 6 month prison sentence and an 18 month driving ban for perverting the course of justice. Mr. McKenzie received six notices of intended prosecution (NIPs) over a two year period requesting information relating to the identity...

UK speed offence enforcement is harsh; relatively speaking!

By Chris Proctor @ Jan 30, 2012 in Motoring Offences

The speed of light is widely held to be the Universe's 'ultimate' speed limit. That was until scientists in Switzerland sent sub atomic particles over to Gran Sasso, Italy, breaking the 'speed limit' on the way. Luckily enough for these plucky scientists, the authorities in both Italy and...